diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2e607ed6..99c1b32c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ dev = ["nox==2024.4.15"]
     "pytest-randomly>=3.15.0, <4"
 ]
 "dev.release" = ["flit==3.9.0"]
-"dev.changelog" = ["towncrier==24.7.1"]
+"dev.changelog" = ["towncrier==24.8.0"]
 
 [tool.flit.module]
 name = "lightbulb"